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ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop

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  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has 24 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop (144 Hz vs 120 Hz). The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has 8 more processor cores than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (16 vs 8). The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has 34 TOPs more NPU performance up to than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (50 TOPs vs 16 TOPs). Only the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has Ethernet LAN. Only the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has numeric keypad.

  • Product colour
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Grey
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:White
  • Colour name
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Jaeger Gray
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Platinum White
  • Display diagonal
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:2880 x 1800 pixels
  • HD type
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:WUXGA
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:3K
  • Panel type
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:IPS-Level
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:OLED
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:144 Hz
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:120 Hz
  • Processor manufacturer
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:AMD
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Intel

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156 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Colour nameDiffersJaeger GrayPlatinum White
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display back cover materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Market positioningGamingGaming
Certified refurbishedNoNo
Introduction yearKnown for one2026Unknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels2880 x 1800 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersWUXGA3K
Panel typeDiffersIPS-LevelOLED
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 cd/m²
Maximum refresh rateDiffers144 Hz120 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000000:1
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutKnown for one100%Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour spaceKnown for onesRGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 7Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 200 SeriesIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers253386H
Processor coresDiffers816
Processor threads1616
Processor boost frequency4.9 GHz4.9 GHz
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.9 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2 & L3Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCBGA2540
Maximum turbo powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 W
Processor base powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)2 differ
Copilot+ PCNoNo
Neural processor unit (NPU)DiffersAMD Ryzen AIIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
NPU performance up toDiffers16 TOPs50 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 TOPs
Memory4 differ
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR5-SDRAMLPDDR5x-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers5600 MHz8533 MHz
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD RadeonIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 780MIntel® Graphics
Total Graphics Power (TGP)115 W115 W
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
Ray tracing accelerationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDolby AtmosDolby Atmos
Number of built-in speakersDiffers26
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network4 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Antenna type2x22x2
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.46.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zone1-zone RGB1-zone RGB
Keyboard layoutQWERTYQWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffersPortugueseDutch
Copilot keyYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 11 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required, McAfee 30 days
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Month Google AI Pro Subscription 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. Eligibility varies by region, device, and time. Terms and conditions apply. See promotion pages for details. XBOX Game Pass Premium_2 months (*
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers70 Wh73 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fast charging time (50%)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 min
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers200 W250 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers10 A12.5 A
AC adapter output voltage20 V20 V
DC-in jackYesYes
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)100 W100 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)45 W45 W
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows HelloKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionYesYes
Password protection typeBIOS, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.5 kg
WidthDiffers354 mm311 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm220 mm
Height (front)Differs1.79 cm1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.57 cm1.63 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one426.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one103.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one326 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one6.55 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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